OBIT: George L. ULRICH, 1899, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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HIS BROTHER WAS DEAD.
The Sad Discovery Made by Frederick Ulrich This Morning.

  George L. Ulrich died suddenly at the home of his brother, Frederick 
Ulrich, 1010 Green avenue, about 2 o'clock this morning.
  He had been on a protracted spree for over two weeks and death was 
probably the result of alcoholism.
  He was lying on a bed with his brother and when the latter wakened 
about 2 o'clock he found him dead.
  Dr. A. L. Feltwell was called and he said life had been extinct for 
some little time.
  Deceased was born in Chambersburg and was about 48 years of age.  He 
resided at No. 1009 Sixteenth avenue, and worked in the Pennsylvania 
railroad wheel shop.  His wife and daughter are in Cleveland, and he 
had been taking his meals with his brother.
  He is also survived by one son in the United States army in the 
Philippines; his mother, Mrs. Frederick Ulrich, and one sister in 
Chambersburg and a sister, Mrs. Charlotte Houser, of this city.
  Coroner McCartney was notified of the death.

Morning Tribune, Saturday, October 28, 1899

HELD AN INQUEST.
Jury Renders a Verdict in the George L. Ulrich Death.

  Coroner McCartney empanneled a jury on Saturday morning to 
investigate into the causes leading to the death of George L. Ulrich, 
at the residence of his brother, Frederick, 1010 Green avenue, early on 
that morning.
  Dr. A. L. Feltwell testified that he had he had injected one-fourth 
of a grain of morphine into him and had also prescribed some other 
medicines which he was to take inwardly.  He had treated him before, 
and the treatment was such as given in such cases.  Howard Stewart's 
testimony was to the effect that he had got the medicine which had been 
prescribed and that it was given as directed.
  He became very ill after taking the medicine and vomited most of the 
medicine.  It was with difficult[y] that he was taken upstairs, where 
he soon lapsed into unconsciousness.  His brother remained up with him 
until 11 o'clock.
  The jury held two sessions and then rendered a verdict of heart 
failure due to acute alcoholism.

Morning Tribune, Monday, October 30, 1899